Freelance remote job IT PROJECT MANAGER

REQUIRED: IT PROJECT MANAGERLOCATION: HYBRID, 2 DAYS ONSITE IN GLASGOWDURATION: 12 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACTIR35 STATUS: INSIDE The IT Project Manager will lead the integration and decommissioning of legacy trading systems, managing the transition to modern vendor technologies. This role requires a deep understanding of change management, governance, risk controls, and legacy system transformation. The IT Project Manager will ensure that project management processes are aligned with the organization's strategic objectives and control frameworks. The successful candidate will also be responsible for delivering a robust data rerun tool infrastructure and ensuring the smooth integration of legacy systems into new surveillance capabilities.Key Responsibilities:1. Trading Hub Integration & Decommissioning:o Lead the decommissioning of the legacy in-house built Trading Hub system and oversee the transition to a modern vendor technology platform.o Manage project governance, ensure alignment with change management protocols, and address feedback on project artefacts, testing, deployment, and periodic reviews.2. Legacy System Controls & Transformation:o Oversee the rewriting and decommissioning of legacy controls for scenarios involving Trading Hub and other in-house systems like BABS.o Develop a Python framework for converting RBS Java-based systems for scenarios outside the Trading Hub, transitioning all remaining legacy RBS components to new surveillance capabilities.3. Data Rerun Tool Infrastructure:o Build and implement a data rerun tool infrastructure, supporting a calibration environment (Calib Env) to handle data re-runs and reconciliation.4. Project Management & Governance:o Lead project management activities, including budgeting, stakeholder management, and risk assessments, ensuring alignment with organizational governance standards.o Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring project milestones, timelines, and deliverables are met.5. Change Management:o Ensure change and transformation processes are executed efficiently, addressing governance feedback and ensuring that controls are robust.o Lead training and knowledge transfer for teams transitioning to new systems and processes.6. Stakeholder Management:o Engage with key stakeholders across business and technology teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.o Provide clear communication and documentation throughout the project lifecycle to ensure transparency and successful delivery.Key Skills & Competencies:* Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across various departments.* Risk Assessments & Governance: Experience in risk management, ensuring projects align with governance standards and controls.* Strategic Thinking: Ability to align projects with broader business objectives, balancing long-term strategy with immediate project goals.* Change Management: Skilled in driving transformation projects, handling feedback, and refining project artefacts, testing, and deployments.* Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of legacy systems (RBS Java), new vendor technologies, and developing Python frameworks.* Data Tool Development: Experience in building infrastructure and tools to support data rerun and calibration environments.* Written Communication: Excellent documentation skills to provide clear governance reports, project updates, and training materials.Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.* Minimum of 5 years' experience in IT project management, ideally within a trading or financial services environment.* Demonstrated experience in legacy system decommissioning, vendor integration, and governance.* Strong technical knowledge of Python, Java, and legacy system controls.LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.